Always try to get the largest cage possible for your Chinchilla and remember they need space to move around in. Chinchillas love to climb and jump, so it is better to have a cage that is higher than it is wide and you can put up kiln dried wood shevles.
The minimum size cage to get would be around 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.
Tall, but not that wide. Chinchillas like to climb so I prefer a tall cage.
Chinchillas need a pretty big cage to walk around. You also want to make sure that all the chinchillas supplies fit in the cage,as well as the chinchilla.
There is not exact number noted for a cage for one's chinchilla. However, a good rule of thumb when it comes to purchasing a cage would be "the bigger the better."
In a large cage, In a cool quite area. A tall cage to and inside.
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The only animal you can cage with Chinchilla's are Degu's but even then there is a long introduction process and they are not guaranteed to get along. Talk to a breeder about how this is done.
Yes, their poo's do end up rolling/flying out of the cage.
About as big as a great danes cage i would say
I have The same question.... I have a bug cage but i want to no what animal i can pit in it. I decided to either get a guinea pig... My cage belongs to my chinchilla.. So a guinea pig could meby live in it. Also you could get.. A guinea pig.. Or if you wanted a chinchilla... A rabit meby .. It depends on your cage. Thats all ive got cause i nees to no the same question. Bye :)
A pet chinchilla dosent need much to survive, but to live a good mental and physical life, they do need more stuff. A chinchilla will need the basics: a good sized cage that they can not escape, a ferret cage is good, a water bottle, a food dish, and chinchilla food. Also they will need bedding for the bottom of the cage, wood chews to keep their teeth short, a dusting house and bath dust to keep themselves clean, and an igloo or somewhere for them to hide. All of those things can be found at a pet store
The Male chinchilla does not need to be there when and after she gives birth. It's suggested that if you have the male and female in the same cage to remove the male when she gives birth and have him in another cage neighboring her's. This is to ensure that the female does not become pregnant after just giving birth because it's very tiring for them.
The guy that I got my Chinchilla from said " Once you put the cage in a spot shouldn't move it. But don't move it to much or it can could get sick and die.
Personally, I believe they are meant to be left in the wild to live happy and free in the grass with other chinchilla buddies, but if you have a big enough cage ( I mean BIG ) then they can be somewhat happy. If you have a nice grassy back yard with a good fence, then you can allow your chinchilla to roam around under your careful supervision, but otherwise, chinchillas should NOT be placed in cages under 5 ft in length and should not be left to simply sit in their cage forever (a.k.a. until they die).
8.5ft
You simply lay the bedding down in the bottom of the cage.